Past Events

Brennan Center's Nicole Austin-Hillery will discuss voting rights and the continued disenfranchisement of voter across the nation. Specifically, she will address the importance and power of the 'ballot box' in American democracy and how fight efforts to undercut the fundamental right to vote. Additionally, she will examine the impact of the Shelby decision on the Voting Rights Act and potential solutions to restore protections loss under the High Court's ruling.

Danielle Allen is a University Professor at Harvard University and the Director for the Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics. A political theorist, she is widely known for her work on justice and citizenship in ancient Athens and modern America. Join Allen and the Brennan Center for a discussion on her latest book, Cuz, and the “new American story”—narcotics, gangs, the War on Drugs—and the impact of the criminal justice system on the African American community in the late twentieth century.

The Brennan Center is cosponsoring this special conversation with legendary community organizer Marshall Ganz, Senior Lecturer in Public Policy at Harvard University, and Melody Barnes, former Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council under President Obama. Learn how to inspire and mobilize communities to utilize resources and create long term change. Hear from the experts and engage in conversation with peers as eager as you to make change happen.

To mark the beginning of National Hispanic Heritage month, join our panel of experts who ask why the Trump administration has been able to make and continue attacks on Latinos, and what, if anything can be done to push back effectively at this time of struggle.

Daniel Franklin, Executive Editor of The Economist and editor of the new book Megatech: Technology in 2050, and the Brennan Center for Justice’s Faiza Patel come together for a spirited discussion about the economy, democracy, and technology.